Blogs
Rise from the Ashes – Troy | New York | Albany | Saratoga Springs – Boudoir
Hello my wonderful #LRPBoudieBeauties! It is a new year and with that I am getting back to blogging regularly. If you have been following me on social media, then I am sure you have seen alot of MAJOR changes taking place at LRP! Before we get...
Euphoria Inspired Fantasy Session – Saratoga Springs | Troy | Albany | New York – Boudoir
Has everyone seen the new HBO Show "Euphoria"? If not it is a must for our generation. The show covers topics of love, sexuality and addiction in our youth but it is done in such a magnetic and inspiring way that a creatives eye is inspired by the light in...
Black Friday Sale 2019 — Sign Up for Early Access Pass
I am so stoked to be able to offer you wonderful ladies an opportunity to sign up for an Early Access Pass to our Annual Black Friday Sale! In 2020 we will now be offering fantasy sessions, on-location sessions, couples sessions, and mommy and me sessions to our...
The Downside to Fitness Life – Saratoga Springs | Albany | Troy | New York – Boudoir
We have so many clients who workout and live a true fitness lifestyle. I find it super admirable becasue the commitment it takes to that lifestyle is something to be really proud of....but too often, we have clients come in who have expressed to us how the...
Destigmatizing Anxiety – Saratoga Springs | Albany | Troy | New York – Boudoir
I have been wanting to write about this topic for a long time and have not had the "balls" to deep dive into it until now. Anxiety. So many of us suffer from it and think that we are alone in it and that there is something wrong with us. We fear being judged...
The Only Daughter – Albany | Saratoga Springs | Troy | New York – Boudoir
Hello #LRPBoudieBeauties! I have been awful about staying on top of blogs this year as we have been busier than ever and have been growing and expanding. This is one that I have been sitting on for quite some time and simply could not wait longer to...
I Am More Than My Illness – Saratoga Springs | Albany | Troy | New York – Boudoir
This is one of those blogs where I don't need to share, you just need to read what our #LRPBoudieBeauty has written below: ---- "I’ve never written a blog before, and to be honest, I have been struggling to put this all into words. It took me a full year to gather up...
Another Sleepless Night – Saratoga Springs | Albany | Troy | New York – Boudoir
Hi ladies! So it has clearly been a while since I have blogged and there is good reason for that. I have been sharing alot on our IG and in our private group about what is going on with me and now it is time to share on the blog and finally get back to myself a...
I Am Not Perfect
2018 has been one of the most wonderfully insane years of my life. I can barely capture in words the transformation that has taken place for me this year both on a personal and professional level. This year has taught me that being a "flawed" individual is part...
Lingerie as Fashion – Bondage Inspired
With the rising fame of 50 Shades, those of us outside of the kink community have been wanting to dip our vanilla toes into learning more about the world of bondage. One of the amazing things I have learned just from being friends with this amazing author, aside from how terrible 50 Shades is becasue it lacks consent completely, is that restraint really is the ultimate release…
I’ve Spent a Significant Part of My Adult Life Being Cruel
It has been a while since I have sat down to blog and I have a long list of blogs waiting to go up! It is the holiday season and with that we are working on our new collection for The Shops at The Loft. Randi and I have amped up the fashion and editorial...
Black Friday Sale — Sign Up for Early Access Pass
I am so stoked to be able to offer you wonderful ladies an opportunity to sign up for an Early Access Pass to our Annual Sale! At the very end of this blog there will be a sign up for an early access pass to the sale! The early access pass will be emailed at 11pm...
Family Can Be Blunt – Saratoga Springs | Albany | Troy | New York – Boudoir
Hi All! Randi here and I am excited for my first blog takeover! I have been a part of LRP for a little over a year now, and have never been more inspired or felt more unity than I do sharing in the amazing stories that make up this incredible group of women....
A Woman Should Never Give Up All Her Mysteries at One Time
Receiving this blog was exactly the strength I needed for tomorrow. You see I have some pretty severe PTSD from my last surgery when Gaia, my now 5 year old daughter, was born. I had a terrible birth experience and have avoided dealing with some pretty...
As a Good Christian Girl – Saratoga Springs | Albany | Troy | New York – Boudoir
Read this one...don't stop reading until the end. Then check out her gorgeous art! Girl has something to say and we need to listen: ---- "I’m not sure where to start or exactly why I was filled with so much emotion during my reveal (Yes, I ugly cried) so I thought I...
I Have Always Been A Heavier Girl – Saratoga Springs | Albany | Troy | New York – Boudoir
Sometimes clients will send us words for their blogs and they will have such a deep impact on me. This was one that really really struck me in my core.
This is What Happens When You Surrender – Albany | Saratoga Springs | Troy | New York – Boudoir
If you follow us on instagram (@lindsayraephotography) you have seen lots of this incredible woman this week. I am pretty sure her power is palpable....but isn't it funny how silently women suffer? We never know who is really struggling or why and that is why I find...
Learning to Love My Body After PostPartum Depression – Saratoga Springs | Albany | Troy | New York – Boudoir
Let's get down and dirty and real here today. Where are all my moms at? Any woman who has given birth can probably understand alot of what me and today's #LRPBoudieBeauty are talking about. The post partum experience and the birthing experience as a...
The Fear of Aging – Saratoga Springs | Albany | Troy | New York – Boudoir
Sometimes words escape us....and that is ok. I always ask our babes to send me a few words about their experience and when I asked this incredible woman the same, she thought she struggled with words, but what really happened was she spoke from such a true and...
When It Rains – Saratoga Springs | Albany | Troy | New York – Boudoir
As most of you know, this summer I was given the opportunity to travel to Canada and teach at a Camp of over 150 boudoir photographers from across the world. It was definitely an honor to be asked to teach and an experience I will never forget! I was asked...
I Never Thought I Could Be Free – Saratoga Springs | Albany |Troy | New York – Boudoir
I could not conceive of a more appropriate blog to share this week...the week of Independence Day. Despite the many MANY faults of our country, especially under the leadership of our current fascist misogynistic cheeto of a president, this United States is still the...
We Are Our Own Worst Enemy – Saratoga Springs | Troy | Albany | New York – Boudoir
This is one of those times where I feel like I don't need to say much because our #LRPBoudieBeauty says it all. PS: The Independence Day Flash Sale ends at 11pm 7/2/18 (You must be a member of our VIP Group to take advantage of the sale!) Read what...
Mellow Melancholy – Troy | Saratoga Springs | Albany | New York – Boudoir
I recently was invited to go to Canada to teach at a camp for boudoir photographers that was hosted by the Do More Photographers Community! I believe there was close to 200 Boudoir Photographers from around the world who gathered at this children's sleepaway camp to...
Why I Canceled My First Session – Troy | Saratoga Springs | Albany | New York – Boudoir
I won't lie, I was pretty shocked when I read this incredible woman's blog for the first time. When she cancelled her first session back in 2015, she told me it was her husband that didn't want her to do the session...I wish I knew then what I know now so I...
A Night at the Roxburry – Saratoga Springs | Albany | Troy | New York, Boudoir
I have been waiting for a while to finally find the time to sit and blog this session. I loved working with this amazing #LRPBoudiebeauty. She was one of the very first boudoir sessions I shot way back in the day and I have loved watching the evolution of...
Let Them Hate – Saratoga Springs | Albany | Troy | New York – Boudoir
I cannot even begin to tell you how often I hear stories from women who come into our studios that they are worried about haters. Seriously. Grown women, who still think it makes their lives more productive to hate on other grown women. It's a...
I Did This For Me – Saratoga Springs | Albany | Troy | New York – Boudoir
Today's Blog is a must read! And because of that I am doing a giveaway to our MOVIE EVENT this Sunday morning in Saratoga Springs! Come join our content manager, Kristen, personal stylist Randi, makeup queen Erin and myself to a private showing of the new film I Feel...
Waiting Out The Winter – Saratoga Springs | Albany | Troy | New York – Boudoir
Is anyone else suffering from a case of Seasonal Association Disorder? Because damn is this freezing weather making me sad. I usually can hack it until the first week of April with winter, but having a basically frozen car on April 17th is just not ok. Not to...
Life with Anxiety – Saratoga Springs | Troy | Albany | New York – Boudoir
When I received the words from this beautiful woman I don't know if she had any clue the impact that they would have on me and the level to which I would be able to relate. More and more in my adult life I am finding that having anxiety about abandonment and...
I Belong to Myself – Saratoga Springs | Troy | Albany | New York – Boudoir
I have entered inthe the phase of my life where I am taking my self care alot more seriously. I used to be the girl that only washed her face when she showered, and never really used moisturizers or anything that really adds up to a good self care routine. ...
Sign Up for Early Access Pass for Semi- Annual Sale for Mother’s Day
I am so stoked to be able to offer you wonderful ladies an opportunity to sign up for an Early Access Pass to our Semi-Annual Sale for Mother's Day! At the very end of this blog there will be a sign up for an early access pass to the sale! The early access pass will...
Mixed Feelings and Overcoming Self Doubt – Saratoga Springs | Albany | Troy | New York- Boudoir
If you are in our facebook group then you have very likely seen how often women doubt themselves and their ability to do a session. I always try to remind them that this feeling is normal, and expected. To be honest, I don't know anyone who doesn't have...
Scars – Saratoga Springs | Albany | Troy | New York, Boudoir
I suffer from really bad anxiety. There are days where I am standing still and minding my own business when out of no where my mind becomes riddled with situations that are out of my control and I freak the fuck out. My heart races, I get dizzy and even more scared....
Let’s Not Forget About Us – Troy | Saratoga Springs | Albany | Boudoir – New York
I am gonna leave the talking to today's #LRPBoudieBeauty. Read what she has to say below <3 ---- "Let me first say how absolutely thankful I am to Lindsay and Erin for helping me feel beautiful again. It's been years since I've felt so good about myself. I...
New York City Smoke Show – Troy | Saratoga Springs | Albany Boudoir
I will never forget what this #LRPBoudieBeauty said to me when she first reached out to me about scheduling her New York City Experience and what she wanted to achieve from her session. She said "I really want to be an impudent girl, smoking a cigarette outside"...
I Wasn’t Just A Big Girl – I Was THE Big Girl – Troy | Saratoga Springs | Albany | New York, Boudoir
When I woke up this morning to the final edit of this blog in my email box, I knew there was no possible way I could wait to share this #LRPBoudieBeauty's words with you. They affected me too much, they hit home for me in such a real real way. Like this babe,...
I Am Serious About My Intentions – Troy | Albany | Saratoga Springs | New York, Boudoir
A big theme for me this year has been about my intentions. So much of my life has been spent just trusting my gut in the moment and taking a leap of faith, but the real power I have discovered came to me when I spent the time to think about what I actually...
What is Boudoir?
I have been spending alot of time this past week researching SEO, and as I do, it has caused me to put myself into the mind of our clients....alot. I found it really interesting that multiples times in researching as soon as I typed Boudoir into google, this...
Comfortable In Her Skin
Alot of the time you will read blogs in here about women who have to overcome issues with body love, but today I want to feature a babe who is comfortable in her own skin. Ya know it saddens me sometimes, we live in a world where we are constantly told that it is not...
You Do You – As Seen in Period Magazine
As we all know, Erin and I have a slight obsession with NYC sessions! There is just something about the energy of New York City that ignites a fire in an artists soul and allows for the most pure form of creation. Perhaps it is the consistent pulse of energy,...
Do Something That Scares You
Yesterday, as I was packing up from our morning session, I received a call from a client with an upcoming session. This is not the first, second, or even third time that I have received almost this identical call from a client. They are freaking out...
2017 – A Year In Review
The countdown to the new year continues, and with that I bring you our 2017 year in review! This year has been a year of extreme change and growth. We moved from hosting sessions out of my apartment, to our beautiful Loft on River Street, we opened our lingerie store...
Inspired by the Moment
Hi Beauties!!! I hope that everyone had an amazing holiday weekend and that those back at work have a week that zooms by until the next 3 day weekend! Things have been so busy around here this year that sometimes my personal work really takes a back burner when it...
I Knew I Needed This
I often get asked if all of our clients are brides doing this for their grooms, and the fact is, maybe only 20% of our clients are brides...the other 80% are women who just want to reconnect to themselves. Truth be told, most of our brides who come to us...
Metamorphosis
This is one of those blogs where I feel like I need to say very little because our #LRPBoudueBeauty has said a whole lot. Read below the dashes to ear this babes story! ---- "They say time heals all wounds, but I disagree. As time passes, we cover our...
Finding Myself Between Children
Every few months we get an email with one of our clients who's shoot date is approaching who is so stinking nervous that they almost consider cancelling. They email me to find out "what their options are" and surrounding that question is always so much...
Black Friday Sale – Sign Up for Early Access Pass
I am so stoked to be able to offer you wonderful ladies an opportunity to sign up for an Early Access Pass to our Annual Sale! If you haven't yet, be sure to check out the commercial below for a taste of what is to come and then scroll through some of the...
Girl Boss
I have been waiting a few months to finally be able to share this session! I am absolutely in love with the babe we photographed here! You all know I am all about women power and women owning their power and there are few things that I love more than a girl...
Summer Daze – An Editorial as Seen in Ellements Magazine
I have never been the biggest fan of summer, there has always been something about the pressure to relax that causes me to be even more stressed than usual. As someone who doesn't really do holidays, I find the winter to be the most relaxing time of year for me. ...
Living with PCOS
I live with PCOS, it sucks. I have come to find more and more women that suffer the same way that I do every month and who live with some of the effects of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. I would love to say it sounds worse than it is, but it really is a...